REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BROCK D. BUCHE, PE, PLS, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: PETER MARACCINI, PE, PhD, Licensed Engineer Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Utilities Planning & Engineering
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***RESOLUTION - Authorize the Director of Public Utilities or designee(s) to prepare and submit applications, accept funds, and execute the financial assistance agreements and any amendments thereto with the California State Water Resources Control Board on behalf of the City of Fresno for the planning, design, and construction of water infrastructure to serve the communities of New Horizon Mobile Home Park and Del Oro-Metropolitan District: City Of Fresno Regional Consolidation Project Group 1. (Unincorporated Fresno County) (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends City Council adopt the resolution and authorize the Director of Public Utilities, or designee, to sign and execute all associated documents on behalf of the City of Fresno.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The communities of New Horizons Mobile Home Park (NHMHP) and Del Oro-Metropolitan District (Del Oro): City of Fresno Regional Consolidation Project Group 1, hereby referred to as the Project Beneficiaries, are small, Disadvantaged Communities (DAC) located outside of city limits but within the Sphere of Influence (SOI). The Project Beneficiaries are served by contaminated or vulnerable groundwater wells and desire to connect to the City's drinking water distribution system.
The Project Beneficiaries have been identified by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) as candidates for the Expedited Drinking Water Grant funding program (EDWG) that will fund 100 percent of the cost for system extensions and service connections. The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) intends to submit the applications to the SWRCB to fund the projects, which first requires the adoption of this resolution to authorize the Director of Public Utilities ...
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